Fred Hoiberg has a couch in his Advocate Center office on which he occasionally will try to snag a 20-minute nap. The pursuit is a nod to the stresses and demands that engulf NBA head coaches, a fact underscored Monday when Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue b…

The NBA backed its officials Monday after reviewing video of a play a day earlier that led to the ejections of three members of the Raptors: guard DeMar DeRozan, forward Serge Ibaka and coach Dwane Casey. The league’s Last Two Minute Report said officials were correct in not calling a personal foul

The Detroit Red Wings will welcome an old friend back to town Tuesday when they face the Philadelphia Flyers. Flyers goaltender Petr Mrazek was traded to Philadelphia by the Red Wings on Feb. 19, and Mrazek is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving. Philadelphia’s 6-3 win Sunday over the Washington

Joe Thomas kept it his composure through the majority of his memorable retirement press conference Monday inside the Casey Coleman Field House. It just got a little tougher when he moved on to the largest group he needed to thank: the hundreds of thous…

There’s a reason they call him the Greek Freak. Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo dazzled the crowd in his game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on Monday when he skied above the rim to haul in Eric Bledsoe’s pass and finish an alley-oop in the second quarter

Egregious “non-football acts” could be subject for ejection next season even if referees don’t call for expulsion on the field. Troy Vincent, executive vice president of football operations, told USA Today Sports on Monday that the league’s competition committee will propose a rule allowing

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say rookie guard Frank Jackson won’t make his NBA debut this season after having follow-up surgery to remove residual scar tissue from earlier right foot operations.

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence as he battles a mystery illness that has forced him to miss all or part of three games this season, the team announced Monday. "After many conversations with our doctors and Koby (…

About a month ago, Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco learned he had tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The news of his 80-game suspension, including ineligibility for postseason play, hit the Twins hard on Sunday after their …